That's a good price..
Agree, their profile is too similar. Mostly in terms of their similar ability to cover (limited) parts of the pitch and to help with build-up while not really providing key-passes or goal threat.For me it's Xhaka OR Ceballos in the team.
Agree, their profile is too similar. Mostly in terms of their similar ability to cover (limited) parts of the pitch and to help with build-up while not really providing key-passes or goal threat.
I think Ceballos is slightly better defensively, while Xhaka contributes more in terms of passing range.
Honestly, if we are to get Partey, I could live with losing both of them. I'd rather have a more mobile and physical player in the '8' role.
However, if we were to keep one of them, I'd vote Ceballos. Mostly because I'm jaded by all Xhaka's mistakes in the past and his inability to play out from under pressure. Ceballos would be better at that I imagine.
Could probably sell Xhaka for around €30m and then get Ceballos for €20-25m would be decent.
Anything below 30m is a snip. No transition time needed and a young Spanish International. We shluld 100% get this done if the rumoured price is true and Ceballos is committed.
We still need some star power in miffirld now Özil is finished, but Torreria, Xhaka, Ceballos, AMN and Willock are good option. Add in a Partey or a n other midfielder noticeably better than our current options, it is a great move securing Ceballos.
Yeah that's why I said I could live with selling Xhaka and not signing Ceballos if we get Partey (or a player fulfilling a similar role). If Arteta is determined to keep one of them, Ceballos is recently showing some bright performances.Or you could sell Xhaka and buy a player better than both of them.
Yeah that's why I said I could live with selling Xhaka and not signing Ceballos if we get Partey (or a player fulfilling a similar role). If Arteta is determined to keep one of them, Ceballos is recently showing some bright performances.
Anything below 30m is a snip. No transition time needed and a young Spanish International. We shluld 100% get this done if the rumoured price is true and Ceballos is committed.
We still need some star power in miffirld now Özil is finished, but Torreria, Xhaka, Ceballos, AMN and Willock are good option. Add in a Partey or a n other midfielder noticeably better than our current options, it is a great move securing Ceballos.
Any team is screwed when their key-player in a line is seriously injured.And then Partey gets injured in the first game of the season and we're royally ****ed.
Not true. The scenario I'm describing is Xhaka&Ceballos out - Partey in.Edit: Also in that scenario we would have a serious lack of midfielders.
Any team is screwed when their key-player in a line is seriously injured.
At the same time I believe Willock is more than ready to be a back-up to Partey and could do really well. He is ready for more gametime.
I'd rather keep ESR, AMN and Willock around as extra bodies in midfield than Xhaka and Ceballos on loan.
Not true. The scenario I'm describing is Xhaka&Ceballos out - Partey in.
That leaves Torreira, AMN, Willock, ESR, Saka, Partey. 7 bodies. I would like to add another creative 8 in that case, but hardly 'seriously short'.
I wouldn't pay anything I've got in my wallet for him, I just don't see how he improves us at all.
Not for the first time tonight, he turns past a player going towards goal, takes 3 steps and the defender is back on him and he turns back looking for an easy pass, just doesn't really take our play forward. His passing isn't snappy enough, I just don't see what everyone else sees in him.
Naby Keita came on and was moving through our non-physical/agile/brittle midfield with ease. We're in dire need of more physical midfielders who have the ability to carry the ball forward.
Hope we ain't wasting money on powder puff players like this, I'm sick of getting slapped around like step children.
Disagree, Partey is not a 6. That unnecessarily limits him. With current players + Partey I'd categorize them as follows:We need Xhaka or Ceballos for the link between defence to attack.
Partey/Torreira
Xhaka/Ceballos
New signing/Willock
Is the ideal scenario.